The early morning update on Potential Cyclone Nine, expected to form into Hurricane Ilene in the days ahead, shrunk the cone of uncertainty, leaving the center of the storm far east of Santa Rosa County.

The 7 p.m. advisory on Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, soon-to-be-Hurricane Helene, provided little change in the projected path of the storm.

Tropical Cyclone Nine, likely-soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, took a small shift west in the latest forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center.

Santa Rosa County has announced locations where sand is available in preparation for a possible tropical storm or hurricane later this week.